Salolampi in 2018
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SALOLAMPI FOUNDATION
ADULT & FAMILY EVENTS email: swilliams@cord.edu or call 800-450-2214
Exciting Year Ahead!
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SALOLAMPI 2018 SESSIONS
Following a Banner Year, Salolampi Moves Ahead! by Amy Iida Tervola Hultberg, Ph.D. Salolampi Dean V
Spring & Fall Work Weekends/Alumni Reunion (see story inside this issue)
Spring, May 18–20 Fall, September 21–23
Spring & Fall Adult Weeks
2018 Salolampi Adult Week Scholarships
(see story to left)
Spring, May 19–25 Fall, September 8–14
Three Salolampi Foundation scholarships will be available to 2018 Adult Week villagers. Those who register as a FIRST TIME villager will be eligible for a $50 discount. An EARLY discount of $50 is also available to all who register before April 1 for the May Adult Week session and for those who register before July 1 for the September Adult Week. An Adult Week villager traveling more than 500 miles is also eligible for a $50 travel scholarship. The scholarships continue to assist adult villagers to decrease the $850 adult registration rate, and $770 rate for seniors (65+) and college students. Each session continues to attract villagers from near and far for a week that bonds friendships and grows greater appreciation of the Finnish language and culture.
Family Week
(see story inside this issue)
June 11–16 Adults, ages 19–99 Children, ages 0–18 Nordic Family Week
(see story inside this issue)
Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish July 16–21 Culinary Arts/Handicraft Weekend November 9–11 Adults, ages 19–99 Children, ages 0–18
Spring Adult Week: May 19–25, 2018 Register before April 1 Fall Adult Week: September 8–14, 2018 Register before: July 1
For information & to register for these sessions & events, contact: swilliams@cord.edu or call 800-4502214 or 218-586-8600. For more details, visit concordialanguagevillages.org
Come to Spring Weekend/Alumni Reunion – May 18–20, 2018 Fall 2017 Work Weekend was a great success. For former and present Salolampi staff, villagers, and lovers of Salolampi, the weekend grew into a time to work together, reminisce, and enjoy Salolampi.
weekends. We look forward to new projects and new and old faces next spring. Start planning for another great reunion opportunity! (The Fall 2018 Work Weekend/Alumni Reunion is September 8–14.)
Work Weekend is a unique opportunity for a village reunion that will hopefully grow at upcoming work
“I look forward to Salolampi 2018, making new friends, learning new words and songs, learning more about my ancestors and their culture, and eating amazing foods. Ystävällisin terveisin!” – Nora Wikstrom
by John Jussi Hanson, Salolampi Foundation President
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Finnish Culture & Connections Weekend April 6–8 Adults, ages 19–99 Children, ages 0–18, on request
SALOLAMPI VILLAGE is located at 10915 Ojutkangastie NE, Bemidji, MN 56601, northeast of Bemidji, Minnesota, on Turtle River Lake, County Hwy 20.
SALOLAMPI FOUNDATION OFFICERS
John Hanson President New Brighton, MN Kaisa Syväoja V President Elect Bemidji, MN Susan Harstad V Past President Mankato. MN Mauno Silpala Treasurer Champlin, MN Richard Castro Secretary Winnipeg, MB, Canada
DIRECTORS
Marlene Banttari St. Paul, MN Joanne Bergman St. Paul, MN Sara Ahlgren Bogie V St. Paul, MN Elizabeth Brauer V Minneapolis, MN Katherine Brauer V Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies Ken Daniels Blaine, MN Linda Warpula Davis Maple Grove, MN
Gil Kinnunen West St. Paul, MN Kaarina Kotkavuori St. Paul, MN Donna Kovala Osage, MN Eric Maki Hayward, WI Heidi Marttila-Losure Frederick, SD Ruthann Swanson Minneapolis, MN Paavo Taipale V Lauderdale, MN Tiina Watts Provo, UT
REGIONAL DIRECTORS Claudia Adkins Tampa, FL Valerie Knuuttila Stockholm, SK, Canada Jim Kurtti Painesdale, MI Steve Leppälä Hermantown, MN Crystal Patterson Owensboro, KY Jennifer Porter Espoo, Finland Larry Saukko Duluth, MN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE Rosanne Wulff Angeli Ironwood, MI Mike Anuta White Bear Township, MN Erikki Daniels V St. Anthony, MN Evelyn Eskeli Minneapolis, MN Mary Ann Gomsi Hibbing, MN Dana Halberg Little Canada, MN Dan Karvonen Crystal, MN Ove Lilja Stillwater, MN Ivy Nevala Cedar Grove, WI Marvin Nevala Amery, WI Arlene Putikka Tucker Hermantown, MN Ed Watts Provo, UT
HONORARY MEMBERS
Elaine Anuta White Bear Township, MN Ken Lahti Eveleth, MN Claire Seppi Virginia, MN
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Mark Wirtanen Hibbing, MN
DEAN
Amy Tervola Hultberg New York Mills, MN
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EXOFFICIO Concordia Language Villages
Christine Schulze Executive Director, Concordia Language Villages Moorhead, MN Martin Graefe Group Director, CLV Bemidji, MN Ross Dybvig Asst. to the Group Director, CLV Minneapolis, MN Sara Williams Registration Specialist, CLV Adult Weeks Bemidji, MN Of the 15 Concordia College Language Villages, Salolampi is the only village that has an organized, active foundation comprised of 20 loyal volunteers who meet three times per year. Various committees help to determine the direction and future of Salolampi. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please contact us.
We all come to Salolampi as learners, facilitators, and citizens, and we leave profoundly impacted and undoubtedly changed. Professional staff from Finland and America broadens our offerings and opportunities. With nine native Finns and numerous Finnishspeaking Americans teaching language and culture, we dream that Salolampi will continue to grow and to reflect accurately the diversity of the people who learn here. Partner organizations of all kinds have come forward to accept the sponsorship challenge and to build new relationships with families. The Partnership Organization Scholarship benefits every individual coming to Salolampi, and organizations gain eager participating families. Since we are all about Salolampi, I offer an irresistible weaving analogy: We believe that individuals, partners, and organizations see themselves through the eye of the same heddle. When we see ourselves through the similarities, a more authentic potential is possible together—yhdessä.
Summer Recap
Our 40th summer was an unparalleled experience for villagers and staff. We welcomed nearly 150 villagers, 10 staff from Finland and a multi-day visit from the Finnish Embassy. All
of this is possible with a robust and dedicated Language Community that works year around in coordination with Concordia Language Villages and Salolampi Foundation to raise awareness, contribute to enrollment and deliver fun and transformational experiences at Salolampi. We introduced a new Nordic family week together with our neighbors and will continue working collaboratively to offer new flexible programming through the year. During FinnFest, I had the great honor to attend, on behalf of Salolampi, a private reception at the Minnesota Governor’s Residence with Governor Mark Dayton, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and his wife, Jenni Haukio. Watch for us live and on social media as our year continues with attendance at festivals and celebrations honoring Finland’s century of independence.
Live Local-Global
For 40 summers, Salolampi (and CLV since 1961), has been eager to engage villagers in global citizenship and the perks one receives from networking and learning globally. Most traditionally, but not exclusively, young people join us to learn many things through Finnish language and culture and then return to their lives, which may be very different from the play world they just experienced. Here is the catch of local-global: A human takes a learning risk to develop in a positively dramatic way—only to return home required to fit in as the person they previously were.
editors
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Marlene Banttari & Wendy Johnson, with Joanne Bergman, John Hanson III, Gil Kinnunen, and Heidi Marttila-Losure
photography Village staff
design
Wendy J. Johnson, Points Of View, Inc. (POV), Orono, MN. POV generously discounts its prices for the Salolalmpi Foundation. The Sanomat is sent to over 6000 Salolampi contacts in the US, Finland, and Canada. V
This icon in the Sanomat represents a former Salolampi youth villager.
SALOLAMPI FOUNDATION
PO Box 14480, Minneapolis, MN 55414-0480
www.salolampi.org
email: info@salolampi.org
Salolampi in 2017 A Year Filled To Capacity!
committed to sustaining the Finnish language & culture through scholarships & program support at the Salolampi Finnish Language Village – a Concordia Language Village
Winter Family Fun Weekend February 16–19 Adults, ages 19–99 – $300 Children, ages 4–18 – $165 Children, ages 0–3 – Free
We are proud of the contributions of our talented 2017 staff!
Fall 2017
a publication of the Salolampi Foundation –
SALOLAMPI 2018 OTHER SESSIONS & EVENTS
by John Jussi Hanson, Salolampi Foundation President
2017 was fabulous but 2018 promises to be just as stimulating! Salolampi will celebrate 25 years of summer programs at the current site. We encourage alumni to attend the festivities. Look for announcements to come. Because of the village’s excellent growth in attendance, the Foundation established a steering committee to look at potential funding raising for buildings. This project will look at the needs, attendance, and use of the facilities. This is another opportunity for cooperation with Concordia Language Villages. To begin the new year, we invite alumni and friends to a reunion on Saturday, January 27th in Minneapolis. Watch for details. The Foundation is looking forward to filling board positions as long-term members retire. We would like to fill three important positions. These volunteers would work in the areas of finance, fund raising, and data management. If you are interested or know someone who might be interested, please contact us at www.salolampi.org. For fun and culture, there are three winter/ spring events. These events are Nordic Holiday Weekend on December 8–10, Family Fun weekend on February 16–19, and Finnish Culture and Connections Weekend on April 6–8. We thank all who have contributed to Salolampi in many ways: donations, work weekends, property gifts, and board membership. Coming soon is sustaining membership. I look forward to meeting you at Salolampi. Kiitos paljon.
Salolammen Sanomat
PO Box 14480 Minneapolis MN 55414-0480
Family Week – Adults & Children Ages 0–18 June 11–16 One-Week Youth Exploration Sessions One-Week Session – Ages 7–11 June 18–23 One-Week Session – Ages 7–11 June 25–29 One Week Session – Ages 12–18 July 2–7 One-Week Session – Ages 7–12 July 9–14 Two-Week Youth Immersion Session Ages 8–15 June 18–30 Two-Week Youth Immersion Session & International Day – Ages 12–18 July 2–14 Four-Week Apprentice & International Day Ages 16–18 June 18–July 14 Four-Week High School Credit & International Day – Grades 9–12 June 18–July 14 Adventure Day Camps – Ages 6–11 June 19–23; June 26–30; July 10–14
Annina Aalto, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of Finland, William Craft, President of Concordia College, and many former villagers and members of the Salolampi Foundation participated in our 40th anniversary at Salolampi Language Village on July 7. This summer, cabins, lodges, and classrooms were filled to capacity; and teachers from Finland and the U.S. held classes outdoors at the dance pavilion, on the decks, under canopies, and in the craft room. Appropriately, we observed our 40th year with a record high in villager attendance.
Total scholarships awarded in 2017 Salolampi Foundation Youth Scholarships......... $72,925 Salolampi Family Scholarships.............................. $6,345 Salolampi Foundation Scholarships.................... $79,270
Excerpts from a letter by Matt Turo Philaya, a past counselor… Dear Amy and staff of Salolampi, I am writing to send you a note of thanks for the wonderful time that my family and I had during Family Week at Salolampi this summer. For me personally, it was deeply fulfilling to experience that week with my family. Because my parents are no longer around, [my children] have had little to no exposure to this part of their heritage. In our one week at Salolampi, my family now has an informed appreciation of Finnish language and culture. I would also like to commend the staff for their leadership of the programming, for their outgoing interactions with all of us, and their generous and gracious sharing of the Finnish language. To the native Finns, thank you for taking this opportunity to help us create the unique Salolampi experience. You are the resources that keep things up-to-date and relevant… …We’ll be back …we’ll invite others …keep up the great work!
– Turo
Adult Week Villagers from 10 U.S. States & Canada
See our website & social media links for up-to-date details on sessions & events.
SPRING, 2017 – FROM CANADA, MANITOBA: Richard Castro; and SASKATCHEWAN: Valerie Knuuttila. FROM DELAWARE: Jean Hendrickson. FROM MINNESOTA: Shelley Kerber; Zara Kinnunen; Donna Mae Kovala. FROM MONTANA: David Repola. FROM PENNSYLVANIA: Teres Brennan. FROM VIRGINIA: Helen McMahon. FROM WISCONSIN: Kara McCarty. FALL, 2017 – FROM CALIFORNIA: Eloise Maki. FROM FLORIDA: Claudia Adkins. FROM MICHIGAN: John Makinen. FROM MINNESOTA: Ann Jalonen; Jon Moulder; Robert Pemberton. FROM MONTANA: David Repola. FROM NEW YORK: Dustin Craven; Richard Winkky. FROM WISCONSIN: Cheryl Lowery.
147 VILLAGERS FROM 20 U.S. STATES IN 2017 This summer, Salolampi villagers came from Alaska, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Utah, and Wisconsin.
FAMILY WEEK – June 12–17 (Adults & Children)
FROM CALIFORNIA: Kirsti and Duncan Snow. FROM GEORGIA: Yvette, Manuel, Oliver, and Colin Sanders. FROM MICHIGAN: Marissa, Benjamin, and Graham Clements. FROM MINNESOTA: Marcus and Mataya Branson; Alaina, Alexis, and Zachary Davidson; Megan Gehling; Amy, Anders, and Tuomi Gilbertson; Renee and Sylvia Hill; Jill Laitinen; Dennis and Gus Pernu; Jennifer, Matt, Elisabeth, and Thomas Philaya; Heidi and Frederick Wherland; Carol Wiitanen; Catherine and Maeve Wikstrom. FROM OHIO: Caitlin and Henrik Kilkka. FROM WISCONSIN: Anton, Elsa, and Greta Maki; Jean and Natalie Miller.
ONE-WEEK SESSIONS – YOUTH EXPLORATION
June 19–24 (Ages 7–11) – FROM CONNECTICUT: Isaac Ylitalo. FROM KENTUCKY: Eleanor Patterson. FROM MINNESOTA: Sloan and Susan Isaacs; Isabell Karvakko; Aida Kero; Sophie Middleton; Wesley Newell; Otso Runtasaari. FROM WISCONSIN: Grant Popp. June 26–July 1 (Ages 7–11) FROM ALASKA: Ilkka and Mauri Saarinen. FROM ILLINOIS: Levi and Seattle Creasy. FROM MINNESOTA: Emmie and Eva Doesken; Ivy Gordon; Kaisa and Markus Hogan; Kenna Huot; Riley Livingston; Paavo and Tuuli Rova; Wil Somero; Cyrus Struckman; Ella Thayer. July 3–8 (Ages 12–18) FROM MARYLAND: Isaac Hanson. FROM MICHIGAN: Elise Johnson. FROM MINNESOTA: Savanna Bauer; Marija Isaacs; Francie Kero; Jonas Ojanen; Monica Ruuska; Preston Sievert; Cooper Skowers; Nora and Amelia Wikstrom. July 10–15 (Ages 7–12) FROM CALIFORNIA: Torsten Levine. FROM MINNESOTA: Danika and Kai Dumarce; Maari Kvidt; Sonja and Sylvi Leppa; Franklin Maple; Fran Perry; Ari Petros. FROM NEW YORK: Lydia Sancho. FROM NORTH DAKOTA: Caius Kniert.
TWO-WEEK SESSIONS – YOUTH IMMERSION
June 19–July 1 (Ages 8–15) FROM KENTUCKY: Laurel Patterson. FROM MICHIGAN: Elle Williams. FROM MINNESOTA: August Karvakko; Sven Lahti; Eli Lahti-Schlotec; Harmony Livingston; August Melvin; Emily and Mia Middleton; Annelise, Ava, and Leah Raisanen; Ivy Selmi-Perry; Jaime Somero; Amelia and Jaclyn Wiitanen; Ava Williams; Leif Wyland. FROM WISCONSIN: Grace Stuhl. July 3–15 (Ages 12–18) FROM FLORIDA: Christina Carson; Johan Morales. FROM GEORGIA: Olivia Lord. FROM ILLINOIS: Hanna and Michaela Brown; Arielle Jones. FROM INDIANA: Eilan Price. FROM MARYLAND: Daniel Huisentruit; Isabel and Sabrina Viladegut. FROM MAINE: Christopher Koskinen. FROM MINNNESOTA: William Besonen; Tucker Henderson; Emmett Jaakkola; Elisabeth Nielsen; Annika Richardson; Katherine and Kristianna Woller; Liisa and Liv Wyland. FROM NORTH CAROLINA: Christel and Ruby Schober-Colburn. FROM NEVADA: Caroline Feldman. FROM UTAH: Heidi Paisley.
FOUR-WEEK HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT SESSION – June 19–July 15
(Grades 9–12) FROM CONNECTICUT: Alexander Ylitalo. FROM ILLINOIS: Olivia Laske; McKayla McMahon. FROM MARYLAND: Claire Hibbein; Alyssa Horne. FROM MICHIGAN: Katie Wakevainen. FROM MINNESOTA: Mark Kivimaki; Helen Newell. FROM MISSOURI: Emmanuellle Schroeder; Tristan Wells. FROM NORTH CAROLINA: Annikki and Magnus Nordby. FROM UTAH: Stella Ferro.
ADVENTURE DAY CAMPS (Ages 6–11)
July 10–14 – FROM CANADA: Markus Woloshyn. June 26–30 – FROM ILLINOIS: Levi Creasy. June 19–23 – FROM MINNESOTA: Hilma Newell.
APPRENTICE PROGRAM – July 19–July 15 (Ages 16–18) FROM MINNESOTA: Jack Wheeler.
Visit the Salolampi blog link at concordialanguagevillages.org for more photos and stories from Salolampi.